Antirattler



Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES RUDOLPH J. VOYT, OF CICERO, ILLINOIS.

ANTIRATTLER.

Application filed February 28, 1923.

To all whom` 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH J. VOYT, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the town of Cicero, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in anAntirattler; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to devices for preventing the rattling ofwindows. It is particularly adapted to the windows of vehicles such asautomobiles, but it may also be used to advantage upon ordinary housewindows.

It is an object of this invention to provide a device of the classdescribed which may be secured directly to the window frame withoutrequiring any reorganization of the window or of the frame.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device of theclass described which may be readily moved into a position in which itreleases the window for opening or closing thereof andmay be readilyfastened in said release position.

It is a further obj ect of this invention to provide a device which maybe held resiliently against the window with sufficient force to hold thewindow in any desired position and yet can be brought to windowreleasing position without any great effort.

It is a ,further object of this invention to produce a device of theclass described which shall be silent both when holding the window andwhen idle.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device of theclass described which shall be inexpensive to manufacture, shall havefew and simple parts and will not be likely to get out of order.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparentfrom the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawings.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more yfully described.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a window illustrating the applicationof my device thereto.

Serial No. 621,698.

Figure 2 is a section upon the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a section upon the line 3 3 of Figure l.

As shown on the drawings:

The window glass slides in the frame 11 in the usual way. One portion 12of the window frame will have a face 13 standing practically at rightangles to the glass 10. To this face 13 there is fastened one end 17 ofa Z-shaped support 14. Preferably the ,fastening is by means of a screw15 and a pair of lugs 16 struck up from the end member of the Z-shapedsupport. The slope of the middle member of the Z-shaped support issuiiicient to bring the end thereof opposite the middle of the foot 17which it is secured to the frame 12. Preferably the sloping part 30 iscontinued by a portion 18 which is intended to be parallel to the glass.The portion 1S is provided with a hole through which the shaft 19 ispassed.

On the end next to the glass, the shaft 19 is provided with a seat 2Owhichreceives a cushion 21 secured in the seat in any desired fashion,as, for example, by extending underneath the beveled side walls of theseat.

A spring 22 is located between the seat 2() and the part 18 of thesupport 1/1. On the other end of the shaft 19 is a knobconsisting of aknurled head 23 and a neckBl. This is vsecured to the shaft 19 in anydesired way, preferably by having the neck 31 threaded to screw onto theshaft 19. Between the end of the neck 31 and the part 1S of the Z-shapedpiece 14: is a spring 24. This spring is of lighter material than thespring 22 and exerts less tension. The tension exerted by the spring canbe adjusted by screwing the knob 23 along the shaft 19.

A pin 26 is secured in the neck 31 of the knob 23. The end of theZshaped support 1li is turned parallel to the shaft 19, as illustratedin Fig. 3 at 27. The edge of this end farthest from the glass isprovided with a notch 28, lbest shown in Fig. 2. The pin 2G may belocated in this notch or by rotating the knob 23 it may be loca-tedparallel to the plane -of the end 27. In the latter position the actionof the spring 22 in bringing the cushion 21 against the glass brings thepin 26 nearer th-e glass than the notch 28.

In the use of the device, it is secured to the face 13 of the windowframe by means of the screw 15 and lugs 16. The glass 10 is slid to thedesired position and the knob 23 is manipulated to remove the pin 26from the notch 28. When the knob is released the spring 22 actingagainst the weaker spring 24 moves the cushion 21 into contact with theglass. This cushion is preferably of rubber or other material which willat'- ford abundant friction and so hold the glass in the position 'intowhich it has been slid. Also by pressing kthe glass firmly against thefarther side 11 of the frame, it will prevent rattlingnof the glass. i

When it is desired to; move the glass to another position, .the yknob:23 is pulled, removing the cushion 21 vfrom the glass and leaving theglass free .to move. The knob 23 is then rotated to bri-ng the pin 26opposite the notch 2:8 and then left to the action ot' the springs. Thespring 2 2 tends 4to hold .the'knob at the lett, as shown inv F ig. A8,keepingl the pin 26 1in the notch. It some sudden lurch of the vehiclelifts the pin -from .the notch, the spring 22- will return it, but thisreturn will not be accompanied by a click because it is cushioned by thespring 24. If, with .the window open, the apparatus be lett with the pin26 Aout of the notch 2&1, the vsprings -22 .and 24 will hold the plungerin a. balanced position between them and no rattling will occur. Thusthe ap ypliance is silent at all times. I am. aware that numerousdetails of construction may be yvaried through a-` wide range without(leparting :from the principles ot' this invention, and I therefore donot .purpose lin'iiting :the `patent granted otherwise than necessitatedby the prior art.

i I claim .as my invention:

1. In a device for preventing windows rom rattling, a. supportattachedto the Window frame, an .element carried .by said support, and sprin-gsof .different tension on said element on opposite sides of said supportto cause the `element to resiliently contact the window.

2. In a device for preventing rattling of .a window, al Z-shapedsupport, means for attaching said support to a face of the window `trameat right angles to the glass, a contacting device extending through saidsupport, a cushion on said device adapted to contact; with the windowglass, and resilient means for holding said device in a position inwhich said cushion contacts with the glass.

3. In a device for preventing rattling of a window, a Z-shaped support,means for attaching said support to a face of thc window frame at rightangles `lo the glass, u` contacting device extending through saidsupport, a cushion on said device adapted -to contact with the windowglass, resilient means for holding said device .in a position in whichsaid cushion contacts with the glass, and detent means for holding saiddevice in a position in which the cushion is out of contact with theglass.

4. In a` device of the class described, a plunger adapted to bepositioned to exert pressure against a. window, an arm on said plunger,a support through which said plunger extends, said support having anotch therein suitably located to receive said arm and thereby hold saidplunger retracted, and a plurality of resilient members of differentstrength on said plunger on opposite sides of said support.

In a device for preventing a window from rattling, a support, a plungerextend- 'ing through said support, a spring acting between said plungerand said support to torce said ,plunger toward the window. n weakerspring' acting between said plunger and said support and tending tofori-e said vplunger away from said window, cli-.tent means for holdingsaiid plunger away from said window, and friction producing cushioningmeans on the end of seid plunger toward said window.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLPH J. VGYT.

IVitnesses Finn) E. Pausmcn, OSCAR HARTMANN.

